Main Scenario Restriction Bloodstorm - Very Very Bad idea.

[HPDelron]

Rather than cutting out the story, simply abberviate it.

Cut out all the fetch quests and move the minor story points to side-stories, but keep the main thrust of it. Enough that you cut down the 50->60 quests to a good manageable chain of 15-20, with say 30-40 or so for total 3.X content. This gives you about 45-60 quests between level 50 and the new expansion without getting anyone lost.


For example almost all of the post-50 primal stuff (levithan, king mog, etc..) could be side quests without losing out on what you need to keep players up to date for on the main story (crystal braves, ul'dah).

[Kazrah]

For example almost all of the post-50 primal stuff (levithan, king mog, etc..) could be side quests without losing out on what you need to keep players up to date for on the main story (crystal braves, ul'dah).

A lot of the primal stories are still very much integrated into the main story (since that's sorta what the scions are all about). Sure, there's fat to be trimmed--a few fetch quests here and there--but not really as much as you'd think because of how much every major plot hook is ingrained into the main story.

Summer slowly approaches, and 4.0 with it. There is still more than enough time to catch up, even if you're doing it from scratch.